Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | Commission Express | |
| Investment | 32420 - 455000 | 112800 - 301500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | Varies |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 2007 | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | 2008 | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | Commission Express | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | Commission Express | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | Commission Express | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 15% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | Commission Express | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| Commission Express | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| Commission Express | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | 5% |
| Commission Express | Varies |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | 1% |
| Commission Express | |
| Year Founded | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | 2007 |
| Commission Express | 1992 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | 2008 |
| Commission Express | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| Commission Express | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| Commission Express | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| Commission Express | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| Commission Express | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| Commission Express | |
| Equipment | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate} | |
| Commission Express | |
| Inventory | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| Commission Express | |
| Receivables | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| Commission Express | |
| Payroll | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| Commission Express | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| Commission Express | |
| Support | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| Commission Express | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| Commission Express | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| Commission Express | 15% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Commission Express | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| Commission Express | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| Commission Express | |